Following her 2019 Oscar-nominated documentary The Edge of Democracy, director Petra Costa continues to examine Brazil's rocky politics in her newest film, Apocalypse in the Tropics. Having premiered on the festival circuit last year before America entered its second term

(We here at Hammer to Nail are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films of yesteryear that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week Brad Cook pops in

(The Tribeca Festival ran June 4-15 in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood and Hammer to Nail has boots on the ground! Check out Chris Reeds’s Billy Idol Should Be Dead movie review fresh from the fest. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN

In his new documentary, Holding Liat, director Brandon Kramer follows an American-Israeli family in the middle of the worst crisis imaginable: the kidnapping of relatives on October 7, 2023, by members of the terrorist organization Hamas. The titular Liat Atzili

Familiar Touch represents a unique entry in cinema's exploration of aging and dementia, offering a perspective rarely seen on screen: that of the person living with the condition rather than the family members watching from the sidelines. Director Sarah Friedland's

Clown in a Cornfield brings Adam Cesare's beloved YA horror novel to terrifying life under the direction of Eli Craig, known for the cult classic Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. The film follows Quinn (Katie Douglas)  and her father as

Following her 2019 Oscar-nominated documentary The Edge of Democracy, director Petra Costa continues to examine Brazil's rocky politics in her newest film, Apocalypse in the Tropics. Having premiered on the festival circuit last year before America entered its second term

With the fall movie season not too far down the line, the latest collaboration between Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos is one to get excited over. Bugonia is an English-language remake of the 2003 South Korean film Save the Green

"This is the story of the birth, life, death, and afterlife of the video store." Hammer to Nail alum Alex Ross Perry is gearing up for his second film of this year. Following its premieres at the Rotterdam and Tribeca Festivals,